How aggressive are real estate salespeople in your area?

[Baitball Blogger]

Recently getting voicemails from Jen trying to cold call on selling my property.

1 [phone] from Phoenix Arizpna

[redstatebluegirl]

1. They can be horrible.

When we were thinking of selling our house a few years ago my husband called a broker to talk about prices in our area etc. She has driven us crazy ever since. Almost once a week until I blocked her number, then she started showing up at the house.

[Baitball Blogger]

4. Wow!

Seems like you should be able to revoke your relationship with a real estate salesperson.

I had one young sales girl that I really liked, the others just didn't bridge the trust factor.

Besides, my American dream was always to set roots in the U.S.A. That means we won't be on the market for at least the next twenty years.

[keithbvadu2]

33. Ask her if she'll take 2% commission instead of 6%.

[redstatebluegirl]

34. My husband said he was going to go out on yelp and give her a horrible review. She stopped coming by

[jberryhill]

2. Cold call voicemail?

Meh....

https://www.ktvz.com/news/real-estate-agent-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-assault-charges/1087677147

Real estate agent pleads not guilty to rape, assault charges

[Baitball Blogger]

5. All kinds of wrong with that.

Why did he have an active license? People guilty of violent crime should not be given jobs where they may be one on one with the customers.

[TygrBright]

3. Tiresomely so.

They send me a postcard every time a house in our neighborhood sells. They show up at the door with folders of information about how they could sell our house. If we go to an open house for a house being sold they badger us for contact information. They drop off flyers introducing themselves and telling us how they sold other houses.

I HAVE a Realtor, thanks. She's not retired yet. She helped us buy this house. When we sell, she'll help us sell it. We trust her.

I tell them this. It doesn't seem to matter. Like flies, there are always more.

The market must be pretty bad right now.

wearily,
Bright

[Baitball Blogger]

8. Houses are selling like hot cakes around here.

Never know if it's part of a fair market, or whether the good buddies are pulling strings. (Lots of people that were involved in a corruption scheme a few decades back landed in the real estate business. So, I always wonder if it's a safe place to pass on inducements.)

Call me a skeptic.

[asiliveandbreathe]

6. An interesting development in Real Estate AZ.....

TOLLESON, Ariz.—Armed with loads of cash and the latest in machine learning, investors are reshaping the $26 trillion market for U.S. residential real estate, starting in Phoenix, the petri dish for America’s housing experiments.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/the-future-of-housing-rises-in-phoenix/ar-AAD7us9?ocid=spartanntp

I get calls as well...whenever a # is unknown to me I don't answer..although, they do leave messages..

[Baitball Blogger]

9. Good information to know, especially since the caller I.D. is from Phoenix.

I think I will turn the number in, however. I'm on the do not call list.

[asiliveandbreathe]

21. Information - actual story from WSJ...and beyond the headline..

Not that I am in the market to sell...any innovation to the process of buying and selling, which can be daunting, and any reduced costs, benefit many in situations they cannot anticipate... just another alternative..the more options the better..no?

[True Blue American]

7. Awful!

I had a letter this week berating me because they had tried to contact me 3 times,insisted I call their number about my house.

At the bottom they referred that I keep this private My house is not for sale. If it was I have legitimate Reps I would call. It was very close to being a threat. Yet, no name, just a phone number.

[Baitball Blogger]

10. I've heard enough testimonials.

I'm turning this number in. They have to stop. We're trying to live our lives, and they're trying to create chaos. Enough!

[True Blue American]

12. I notified the Dayton Board of Realtors

Gave them the phone number, noted at the end they told me to keep it quiet. But to call that number.

I also said I would consider turning the card over to the police. We are a small town. I once got a really threatening letter when I wrote a Letter to the Editor. Reported it to the Editor. They know who it was. He used fictitious names and addresses. Seemed to be his hobby. The Policeman told me he came just short of threatening me, but if he contacted me again the Police would take action.

I appreciate knowing about others.

[TruckFump]

11. The little asshole that has the house listed next to me?

Lying POS.

I have lived next to this very old and poorly maintained junk mobile home for nearly 15 years. The old lady who lived there was no longer to stay by herself and her asshole son took over the place. Every new buyer next to this nightmare mobile had been promised that it was going to be pulled out and new manufactured home would replace it -- that was a lie. All the son did was "put lipstick on a pig." The fire hazards he created are too numerous to mention. Thinks he can turn this because of the neighborhood for almost $70K over what it's worth because of the surrounding homes.

So I told the realtor about the horrendous safety and fire problems and that all the neighbors are concerned because of the wiring overloads and the manner in which electrical was run outside to a gardening shed, and this little ass wipe realtor did not want to hear it BECAUSE HE WOULD HAVE TO REVEAL WHAT I SAID TO ALL POTENTIAL BUYERS!!!!!

So I went to the fire inspector and they took charge. All of the un-permitted and dangerous work by the son's handymen has been ripped out and the pending sale on the house with all the hazards fell through -- thank gawd. The inspector gave the son 48 hours to take down ALL of the shit he had wired into the house...kitchen, porches, shed, bathrooms, ceiling lights...because not one permit had been pulled.

The neighbors are ecstatic to have this piece of shit fire hazard remedied. The asshole realtor and son are pissed off. Fuck 'em and feed 'em peanuts! All we needed was a fire in a seniors development!!!!

Aggressive does not EVEN come close the shit I have seen lately.

[True Blue American]

14. Our little town passed a law

That the house has to be inspected and passed before you can sell or rent a house. One of the Council members asked me to come. I was the only homeowner there, but a big group of Real Estate people were.it passed and a new Mayor and Council are cracking down.

All the rental houses bought during the recession have been sold to homeowners.. streets, curbings, yards have all been cleaned up. The way it was when we built the house.

[TruckFump]

18. The problem in California is the MRL

The Mobilehome Residency Law -- favors all of the park owners and does nothing for the home owners. They really do not care if someone pulls a necessary permit. The old mobiles can be a horrendous health and fire hazard. Nearly all in this development have been replaced or inspected by the buyers who did the necessary tasks to protect themselves and others. (Note: June 1976 -- federal housing HUD Code went into effect and mandated all of the regs on factory built housing. Homes built after that date are manufactured homes and are nothing like the ones built prior to the federal law in 1976 which are mobile homes and completely different.)

So, since I am a retired atty, when there is a problem, everyone comes looking for me. At least this time, I was able to prevent some fire hazards put in the old mobile home that could have become a horrific tragedy.

The realtor simply did not give a shit except for any $$$$$ that could come to him.

[Baitball Blogger]

15. "BECAUSE HE WOULD HAVE TO REVEAL WHAT I SAID TO ALL POTENTIAL BUYERS!!!!!"

I still don't know how the houses in this neighborhood have been sold cleanly, since there has been extreme shenanigans that took place in the nineties. I think we have a lot of porker real estate people, or the owners are selling to known parties.

[TruckFump]

20. The realtor knew that I would tell about the hazards and he did not want that problem.

I will say that the Cal Bureau of Real Estate can and does pull licenses pretty quickly. That is why I sent pictures and messages about the problems to the realtor via emails and did not rely on him being truthful about what I would say verbally. After that BS about having to reveal to buyers, no doubt in my mind he was a nasty, money-grubbing POS.

The sad part? He took over the realty biz that his step-father ran and the step-father was a stand up guy. The step-father is in hospice and I don't think he has Clue One what a POS the step-son is.

[Baitball Blogger]

23. The son will be his own downfall.

Unfortunately, here in Florida, the good buddy network infiltrates everything, including the real estate industry.

[TruckFump]

25. Not so much here with the good buddy network,

but a lot of competition in manufactured housing. Affordable -- compared to other homes in LA County. The ones where I live for a new manufactured house -- approx 1800 sq. ft -- running $260k to slightly over $300K. No real property included, just the housing. Rents in a good park start at $1,000/month plus utilities and HOA. Cannot touch this in "regular" housing.

Also, not many people understand the dynamics of manufactured housing. I do. No one knows what to look for and IMO some of the sales persons in this field are less than honest.

With all housing: IMO, just because it looks good and is staged well, does not mean that it is a good house. The bones are the most important thing. HAVE ALL HOUSES INSPECTED TO BE SURE!!!!

[Baitball Blogger]

27. Sometimes Home Inspectors are a scam too.

My daughter just bought a house and the Home Inspector was horrible, based on the things they discovered after the fact. It was her real estate agent that picked up the phone and gave the seller the riot act in order to compensate them. The Home Inspector company will probably be next.

[True Blue American]

22. Many of your good Realtors

Moved the the LV area during the recession. We talked to a pretty large group of them not too lng after. They said they could not make a living in California.

Wonder if they all moved back because the housing market there is now good?

Of course we just had several tornadoes so the rental is very bad because so many large Housing projects were leveled.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

29. This is why most places have zoning laws.

And why people are supposed to get permits.

If I had something like that next to me I'd be complaining regularly to the appropriate authorities.

[TruckFump]

37. It was up to par when it was placed on the lot.

However, that was nearly 50 years ago. It took a bunch of SCREAMING to get that remedied!

[mitch96]

16. Tell them you want to only pay1% commission and they pay all the fees..

That will stop 'em
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[Baitball Blogger]

24. It won't go that far.

I don't intend to talk to them.

[underpants]

17. Not really that bad. We lucked out. But, on Sunday we went furniture shopping

The two worst were at Bassett and Haverty’s.
There was no simple answer from the one at Bassett. Every small question lead to a stream of all the varieties and services they offer. We nicely made it clear we were just looking. She swooped back in on my wife at one point with a “Oh...and...” and I quietly let out a JMFC!

Haverty’s is 100% commission. This lady was on us like a mall Security guard on a potential shoplifter. Every time we paused she was on us with details. I was polite but we didn’t stay long.

[Baitball Blogger]

19. I feel bad for them, but this is a huge downside of capitalism.

A lot of people in need being pushy, and some going over the edge and becoming grifters.

[Aristus]

26. In my area: somnolent.

About fifteen years ago, my wife and I were looking for a new house, and made an appointment for a showing with a local realtor.

At the appointed time, we showed up at the house, which was open, but nobody was there to greet us. We looked all over, and finally found her asleep in an upstairs bedroom.

We ended up not making an offer...

[FM123]

31. I am laughing so hard!

"We looked all over, and finally found her asleep in an upstairs bedroom."

[MFM008]

28. My mom

Died in January.
We have been swamped with calls and letters
About selling our house.
Were not selling.
Its annoying but also sad.

[csziggy]

40. After my Mom died in September my sister was contacted before the funeral

It was ridiculous. Fortunately my sister was under the impression the house was worth a lot more than it is (built in 1968 with almost no upgrades since) and gave a really high price. I think the word got around in that small town and the calls slowed down a lot.

My sister is still sorting through stuff in Mom's house so it will be a bit before it will be ready to be sold.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

30. Getting a postcard when something in my neighborhood sells,

or even getting the odd cold call is not at all aggressive.

I'm in Santa Fe, which is heating up, and there's a real shortage of homes, especially in the "affordable" range. I happen to be very happy with my little place, perfect for me, and I've done some recent improvements. Someday, when it is sold, it should sell quickly and realize a tidy profit. Meanwhile, as I like to say, I can afford to live here.

[Niagara]

32. You could let Jen know that you're on the Do Not Call Registry

And let her know that it's AT LEAST an $11,000 per violation for violating the registry.

She knows this from her real estate classes, exam and continuing education.

[Niagara]

35. Looks like a robocall, don't answer

https://www.reportedcalls.com/6026980885

[Baitball Blogger]

36. Thank you!

[Generic Brad]

38. Not as aggressive as me

Before deciding to buy my wife and I knew our lease was due to expire. So we met with a wealth manager to make a plan on what to do with the proceeds of a house we sold last year. We went on vacation to think it over and spent quite a bit of time on Zillow reviewing our local market.

On a Tuesday we decided we were ready to buy. On Wednesday morning I called a realtor. By Wednesday noon my wife told me which house she wanted. We arranged to see it that night, made an offer, then a counter offer and it was accepted - all done in less than 12 hours. Our realtor told us we were the easiest clients she ever worked with (and the most assertive).

[smirkymonkey]

39. Terrible!

Just yesterday, I was walking home from work when this broker tackled me to the ground and held a knife to my throat. He told me if I didn't show up to his open house this Saturday, I would be "very sorry".

I wasn't sure if he was bluffing or not, but just to be on the safe side, I think I just might pop by the open house for a little while. You never know.

[onethatcares]

41. hopefully

they'll have cookies from the dollar store and warm lemonade.

[OriginalGeek]

42. i don't answer unknown numbers

and they rarely leave a message so I figure not answering was the right call (no pun intended - however, pun taken) SO I don't know how many callers are pushy real estate people BUT I probably get 5~10 postcards a week from people wanting to buy my house and my wife's mother's house (well, her house now but we are selling that to our son and DIL).

I wish someone would inquire about the Pontiac! I might be persuaded to let that go.

[Baitball Blogger]

45. Orlando is a breeding ground for grifting behavior.

I came through it so I can't blame the poor people who have to work the jobs, but I really hate the people who are managing the operation. They are taking advantage of a lot of desperation and inexperience.

[Codeine]

43. Same exact shit yesterday.

“Hi, Firstname. Is this Mr. Codeine? I was calling to see if you had any plans to put your home on the market this year?”

I informed him that my landlord would be displeased with any attempt on my part to sell this place and that he should refrain from calling again.

[Baitball Blogger]

44. Annoying!

[Iggo]

46. In SoCal, our house was briefly on the market three years ago.

Several factors (schools, services, not being able to afford our own house...lol) went into our decision to pull back and stay put.

But anywho, as I said, our house was briefly on the market three years ago.

We STILL get calls every day, people's business cards stuck on our screen every day, and even though they have slowed down to a trickle, the drive-bys are still happening, and we even had another walk-up last month.

Three years ago, people! Three. Years.

[Baitball Blogger]

48. Thank you Lara!